re: Just picked up a used Seagull dreadnought cutaway for 200 bucks,

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Didn't seagulls have that sort of matte finish a lot of the time?

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Yes. I don't think I've seen a glossy one. They are great but I'm glad I never got one. Dependent on woods they can be Taylor bright in tone. Overly so to my ear. And I've never found a comfortable neck. That is all personal preference though. Anybody crapping on them though is incorrect. Best made North American guitar for under a grand. I believe they are better than Mexican Taylors.